The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
A DETERMINED FIGHT.
The Temperance People Warning on
BrOsnan'S License,
THEY DEMAND A REVOCATION.
The Leaders Call on tho Commits
sioners and Present Their Case.

There was another delegation Of tenn
perance ladies at the Commissioners
office to-day TO secure the revocation of
the bar-room license issued to John
Brosnan Of POI g street. There never
was stronger fight made against a
LIQUOR saloon, and the death of Captain
Blackford, while opposing the issuance
of the license, intensified the feelings of
the temperance workers against this
place.
The following formal withdrawal Of J.
G.. Reisinger's approval of the issuance of
alicensc to Brosnan was presented to the
Commissioners to-day.
The Honorable Commissi0ners ofMo District Of
hereby direct that my name be withdrawn
from the application for license Of John Brosnan,
JONI a. RBrsrsoER.
per II. liEisiNGER.
Washington, d. c., Doc. %, 1857.
Commissioner Webb said that the
Board of Commissioners would have to
pass upon the question of reopening the
case of Brosnan's license.
Commissioner Wheatley stated that
he did not see how Brosnan could be
deprived of his license.
The following additional paper was
nleu ny Ine laults.
PETITION FOR REVOCATION.
The Honorable Commissioners Of he District
of Columbia.
GENTLEMrN: In the liquor license matter
of John Brosnan, of No. 20l q street north
west we have the honor to submit for your
consideration and action the inclosed from
John q. Rcisinger, Of No. 23j G street north
west by his son, Henry .Rcisinger, who by
q duly executed power of attorney, now be-
fore your honorable body, is authorized to
sign and withdraw the name of J. q. Rel
singer to or from any paper or papers oi any
character whatsoever.
As will be seen, the paper inclosed Is a
formal withdrawal of the consent of John q.
Rcisinger TO the granting of a liquor license
10 J. Brosnan, the person mentioned above,
aud is dated December 0, and il is hereby
affirmed by two witnesses, whose names are
appcnIed hereto, that said withdrawal was
obtained from said ]. q. Reisinger at or
about 9;3O o'clock on the morning Of Deccm-
bero prior to the granting Of .,i license so,. to
which act, we maintain was illegal, us the
withdrawal of Mr.. J. g. Rcisipger's name
left said Brosnan without the loaiority of
consenting property owners, as required by
law.
Furthermore, It Is acknowledged by the
undersigned that at the time said license was
granted you had no knowledge of said with
drawal, the communication of which TO you
was only prevented by the sudden and un-
expected death of Captain S. s. Blackford,
who, while OH his way to your office, at or
about 1920 a. IN. Of the 9th inst. with the
withdrawal on his person, fell dead in front
of Galts -four and feed establishment,
within distance of 200 feet of your office,
at which he would have arrived had not
death intervened before the time expired in
which he was4required to produce said "with-
drawal' before you.
Therefore, in view of the facts herein re-
cited and in view of the character of said
Brosiuan as made known TO you on the
10th inst, and at various times prior thereto,
we respectfully ask you to revoke the license
granted to said Brosman on the 9Th inst as
having been inadvertently issued without
the required majority of consenting property
owners as required by the laws, rules and
regulations governing the issuance Of licenses
for the sale Of liquor.